I thought you were clever when I made you up (in 2012, but still). I thought when people would see that Britton was actually in my name, that they would chuckle to themselves. But I also knew that you were an example of my own second guessing -- that I always thought I wasn’t good enough for “Great Britton.” It showed insecurity and uncertainty in who I was. But I am past that now.
I am still insecure on bad days, but I am nonetheless still great. I am moving away from being not-so-great. I have grown since identifying as notsogreatbritton. I accept that what I like is simply what I like, that I am just me, and that’s far better than being anyone else. I do not have to be anything compared to everyone else. I’m pretty damn great by myself. When I came up with you as my Instagram username, I was young and dealing with unknown illnesses. I thought everything I did, if it did not fit into the mold of those around me, that it had to just be wrong. But I realize that none of that really matters now. It’s okay to like songs with isolated vocals, and drinking tea steeped in cleaned out Powerade bottles with outrageous amounts of sugar. I am just fine the way I am. Now as far as my blog is concerned, I am rebranding. The URL, the formatting of the site, everything. This is a place for me to be honest and open about the things that I think and feel, so I’m going to be true to myself. I’m a cynic, and anyone who comes in contact with me will agree. So here we go… My name is Gabrielle. I am a cynic, and these are my notes.
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AuthorGabrielle Willingham is a young Arkansan woman who sees the importance of simultaneous cynicism and optimism. Gabrielle is currently working on a MA in Communication with a focus in gender studies and political science. Archives
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